Planning application
Great House Farm Old Road Earlswood Shirenewton Monmouthshire NP16 6FE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Three dead trees along a private driveway to the property Great House Farm: G4 - 1 Sycamore - proposed to be cut to approx 10-12 ft. This tree is dead and is very close to a road. Residents have expressed a worry about it falling and causing harm. G3 - 1 Chestnut - proposed to be cut to approx 8ft. The tree is dead and is leaning against some large branches of other trees. The tree is leaning towards the road. G4 - 1 Tree (unknown species) - Cut back to approx 8ft. This tree is dead and the majority of the tree fell into a field some time ago. Residents have expressed worry about it being close to the road. Species is unknown.
As published by the council, reference DM/2023/00506
Application record
- Reference
- DM/2023/00506
- Type
- Trees with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 29 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 3 May 2023
- Decided
- 3 May 2023
- Ward
- Shirenewton
- Parish
- Shirenewton Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer
- Postcode
- NP16 6FE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Mar 2023
Received by Monmouthshire
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3 May 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 May 2023
Decision issued: Approve
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7 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
- LOCATION PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Monmouthshire granted permission on 3 May 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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